David Thomas “Davy” Jones (December 30, 1945 - February 29, 2012) was born in Manchester, England. His mother died of emphysema when he was 14. He dropped out of high school in order to become an jockey but left that apprenticeship to take a role in a production of Oliver! in London. It was there that he decided he wanted to perform. He is best known for his role in The Monkees, a series about a rock band by the same name which ran from 1966 to 1971. He was married three times and had four children. He died of a heart attack in Florida.
Recommended Resources
Presented information about events, including Davy’s memorial in New Jersey, photographs of him from all phases of his life, and his biography.
http://www.davyjones.net/
Maintained by a fan, this website contains a photographs and his songs, and a flash presentation of his life and times.
http://luvdavy.tripod.com/
The section of the official Monkees’ site which is dedicated to Davy and includes interviews with the star, news about him, the opportunity to buy any or all of this three books, and other merchandise.
http://www.monkees.net/category/band/davy/
